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YEAR 7 2021 WELCOME GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to the Class of 2026 P3
Meet the Heads of Community at Servite PP 4-5
Important Dates for 2021 P6
College Contacts P7
Medical Management P8
2021 Booklist P8
Student Lockers P9
Mobile Phones P9
Our Uniform P 10
SEQTA Engage P 11
Map of Campus PP 12-13
iPads PP 14-15
Daily Procedure PP 16
Times of Day P 17
Transitioning to Secondary School PP 18
Community Domain P 19
The Cafe and FlexiSchools P 20
Travelling to School P 21
Learning Domain PP 22-23
Parent Communication PP 24-25
Ministry Domain P 26
Timetable P 27
Co-curricular Activities P 27
Tips for Students and Parents PP 28-29
Study Habits and Getting Organised PP 30-31
2 |
STEWARDSHIP DOMAIN
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Welcome to the Class of 2026
We are stewards of the historic Servite The curriculum is dynamic and evolving
tradition established by our Seven Holy and has been created to generate lots
Founders in 1233, just outside of Florence, of excitement as our Year 7 students
Italy. To this day, Servite College believes discover new skills and become really
that it is a community of faith, where involved in their learning.
we work and study not as individuals We encourage great success but we
but as a safe and caring community. also celebrate failure. We know that it is
We encourage our students to have the in failing that we truly learn. It is also in
‘courage to lead’ and grow as people of failure that we learn persistence and a
service in our community. growth mindset that forces us to focus
This is a really exciting time to be part of and improve. We want to give your child
the Servite community as we embrace time to become accustomed to their
and combine the virtual, pedagogical new routines, environment and study
and physical spaces to create a learning schedule and therefore have a formation
environment where every student program that transitions them into
succeeds. We recognise that the spaces secondary schooling.
in which our students, work, live and
This program is literacy and numeracy
learn have a profound effect on how
focused whilst including a STEM
they feel, behave and perform. We have
(Science/Technologies/Engineering/
embarked on a dynamic building plan
Maths) project that our students complete
that includes refurbishment of existing
collaboratively. The program is designed
facilities and new buildings.
to be fun whilst developing the skills
Transitioning from primary to secondary necessary for your child to access the
schooling is a big step for both our new Servite curriculum and thrive.
Year 7 students and their families. We
Our lesson structure for Year 7s is based
understand that our students need skills
on brain and educational research. Our
to navigate this new territory and that
teachers understand that it is vital to
our Servite families need to understand
awaken the brains of our Year 7s within
these skills so that they can support their
the first few minutes of class.
child at home.
We have a dynamic learning We want you to feel assured that your
environment in Year 7, that is designed child’s needs are safe in our hands as we
around our student’s natural curiosity will strive to engage both their heart and
– we want to harness their bright eyes head and give them new opportunities
and active brains as they begin their and skills to discover all that they are
learning journey with us. We want your created to be.
child to discover their own personal I wish you every blessing as you become
learning trajectory. We encourage them part of our learning community.
to discover a range of subjects so that
they can see what they are good at, what Jeff Allen
they need to improve on, what they are Principal
passionate about and what doesn’t suit
them
Next year your child will be given the
opportunity to learn languages, cooking,
textiles, media (including photography)
dance, drama, visual arts, music, robotics
and coding along with core subjects of
Religious Education, Science, English,
Maths, Humanities and Health and
Physical Education.
| 3
MEET THE HEADS OF COMMUNITY
MR MARCUS ALLEN Marcus.Allen@
servite.wa.edu.au
MR BRETT DAYMAN Brett.Dayman@
servite.wa.edu.au
MR DEAN ROBINETT Dean.Robinett@
servite.wa.edu.au
4 |
Rosemarie.McAuliffe@ MRS ROSE MCAULIFFE
servite.wa.edu.au
Jill.Melbourne@ MRS JILL MELBOURNE
servite.wa.edu.au
Wayne.Wilkes@
servite.wa.edu.au
MR WAYNE WILKES
| 5
IMPORTANT DATES
Term 1 WA Public Holidays
1 February - 1 April 2021 2021 Public Holidays
For students in Year 7, 11 and 12 and all
other new students 1 January New Year’s Day
26 January Australia Day
2 February - 1 April 2021 1 March Labour Day
For students in Year 8, 9 and 10 2 April Good Friday
5 April Easter Monday
Monday 1 February 2021 is the first day of the 25 April Anzac Day
school year for Year 7 students and all new
26 April Anzac Day Holiday
students to the College.
7 June Western Australia Day
Year 7, 11 and 12 students attend school for the
27 September Queen’s Birthday
full day, from 8.40am to 3.20pm.
25 December Christmas Day
New Year 8, 9 and 10 students attend school
26 December Boxing Day
from 8.40am until Recess (10.50am - 11.10am)
27 December Christmas Day Holiday
28 December Boxing Day Holiday
Term 2 Year 7 Formation Camp
24 - 26 February 2021
19 April - 25 June 2021
Term 3
19 July - 24 September 2021
Term 4
11 October - 10 December 2021
6 |
COLLEGE CONTACTS
Key Contact Details
Student Absentee 9208 0999
0477 700 714 (Text Line)
absent@servite.wa.edu.au
Student Reception 9208 0802
studentreception@servite.wa.edu.au
College Reception 9208 0900
admin@servite.wa.edu.au
ICT Helpdesk / Library 9208 0970
helpdesk@servite.wa.edu.au
Uniform Shop 9208 0946
uniform@servite.wa.edu.au
College Counsellor Mr Steve Morrison
9208 0861
counsellor@servite.wa.edu.au
School Psychologist Mrs Nadia Truong
9208 0951
nadia.truong@servite.wa.edu.au
enrolment@servite.wa.edu.au
Enrolments
9208 0806
Parents and Friends pandf@servite.wa.edu.au
Dates correct at time of printing
| 7
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
FORM
The parents / guardians of students Please contact Student Reception should
with medical conditions are required you wish to discuss your child’s Medical
to provide the College with a Medical Management Plan, or for ongoing
Management Plan, and any medication renewal of processes and procedures in
prescribed on those plans. this regard:
Medical Management Plans can be Telephone: 9208 0802
collected from Student Reception or
requested from:
studentreception@servite.wa.edu.au
Mrs Lisa De Domenico - Student Services
2021 BOOKLIST
Our College partners with an Australian The Box of Books platform is available
company, Box of Books. a world leader to students in both an online and offline
in the provision of physical and digital reader platform, ensuring access to their
education resources to support our resources independent of location and
learning programs for the 2021 school on a variety of devices including tablets,
year. phones and laptops.
Through Box of Books, Servite delivers All our booklist resources are supplied
better student ergonomics through via Box of Books. Using the Box of Books
reduced schoolbag weight, helps to online store, families can easily order and
support the environment through arrange payment and delivery of both
cutting down less trees for physical books the physical and digital resources.
while also providing a leading platform
for enhanced education resources for Specific details will be sent to families
every student. directly with our 2021 booklist towards
the end of 2020.
Our students have access to enhanced
texts and publisher resources through
our simple to use platforms that they will
access using their school credentials.
8 |
LOCKERS
All students are allocated a locker for
them to secure their bags and other
school requirements.
All items should be clearly labelled with
their name and secured with the College
issued padlock.
Your child’s locker is their responsibility. It
is important that they are organised and
get into good habits early. Students must
always have their lock on their locker
and should never tell anyone their lock
combination.
Students must always lock away their
valuables (phone, wallet, etc).
Should your child have any trouble
with their locker or lock, or should they
need to purchase a replacement lock,
they need to visit Student Reception
to discuss this with their Head of
Community.
MOBILE PHONES
The College recognises that on occasion, • Students are not permitted to use
mobile phones may be useful / necessary mobile phones during school time,
for students to bring to school for safety unless permission is given by a
or communication reasons. teacher
• Parents are requested to only contact
The College encourages responsible and
students via mobile telephone at
courteous use of mobile phones:
the conclusion of the school day. At
• All phones are to be secured (locked any other time in case of emergency,
away) in student lockers during the parents may telephone Student
day Reception on 9208 0802
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OUR UNIFORM
The Uniform Shop is currently New Student Uniform Fittings:
accessible to Parents / Guardians via
113 Stoneham St, by appointment only
• 12, 19 & 26 November (2pm-6pm)
Regular Uniform Shop open hours are • 14 & 15 December (9am-3pm)
available on our website :
• 21 January (8am - 2pm)
www.servite.wa.edu.au
• 22 January (12pm - 6pm)
Special Opening Hours: • 23 January (9am - 3pm)
Special hours are in place over the school To book your appointment via
holiday periods and are advertised in the Trybooking, please visit the following link
online iServi Newsletter. https://www.trybooking.com/BMPSS
Please contact our Uniform Shop
Manager, Mrs Michelle Di Lanzo to
discuss any uniform queries by phone Additional Dates, no booking required:
on 9208 0946 or via email to
uniform@servite.wa.edu.au • 25 January (8am – 2pm)
• 27 January (12pm - 6pm)
How to book a uniform fitting for a new • 29 January (9am – 3pm)
incoming student:
Appointments for 2021 Year 7 students
are available on dedicated dates for your
convenience.
10 |SEQTA ENGAGE
What is SEQTA Engage?
SEQTA Engage is the Information You can access SEQTA Engage from the
Service Utility used at Servite College to Servite website :
organise and process information related
• Select Menu option of the upper right
to parents and their corresponding
hand corner of the screen. You will
information and events.
find SEQTA Engage under Portals
It is a very important function used by • Log in with your Username and
students, teachers and parents. Password
Each family will be provided with a
SEQTA Engage login and password at
the start of their child’s commencement
to the College.
| 11CAMPUS MAP
Riley
Key
Mont
P Parking
Arts
R College Reception (Current temporary location)
St Kieran Church
and
SR Student Reception (Current temporary location)
Tyler Street
Parish Centre
AR Alexis Research Centre (ARC) Reception
To Main
Cape Street
Street
P
Bus Zone
One Way Traffic
No parking between 7.30am - 9.00am and 3.00pm - 4.15pm
Gate 1 Gate 2
College Reception &
Student Reception
R SR
Shanahan
Wing
Piazza
Learning
St Kieran Primary School
Diversity Centre
AR
Tyler Street
Alexis Research Centre
Gate 5 P One Way Traffic
Gate 4
Morgans Street
Entrance P
P
Morgans Street Restricted Parking Hours
Hector Street
12 |y Street
torsoli
Centre
To Wanneroo
Road
Cape Street
P
Stoneham Street
Bus Zone
No parking between 7.30am - 9.00am and 3.00pm - 4.15pm
Gate 3
Sarpi
Gymnasium
Wing
P
Seven Holy Founders
Centre
Grenville
Reserve
Auditorium
St Juliana
Square
Cafe Uniform
Shop
P
P
One Way Traffic
P P
Morgans Street
Exit
Stoneham Street
Myers Street
P
Hector Street
| 1314 |
iPADS FOR STUDENTS IN
YEAR 7, 2021
All Year 7 students will be issued with an IMPORTANT:
iPad to enhance their learning at Servite
College in 2021. Students must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian when collecting their
iPads are to be collected from the Alexis device as there will be a loan device
Research Centre during one of the below agreement to be completed and signed
sessions prior to the commencement of by the parent/guardian and the student.
the 2021 school year.
If you are unable to collect your iPad
during these dates, please email
helpdesk@servite.wa.edu.au
Wednesday 20 January 2021
Session One 8.30am to 10.30am
Session Two 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Session Three 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Thursday 21 January 2021
Session One 8.30am to 10.30am
Session Two 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Session Three 5.30pm to 7.00pm
| 15DAILY PROCEDURE
What happens in Homeroom? What do I do if my child needs to leave
school early?
Homeroom is the first class of each day
and takes 15 minutes. Homeroom is If your child needs to be collected prior
important as it is a time for students to to 3.20pm, families need to notify the
meet with their Homeroom Teacher who College in the morning, by sending a text
will take attendance, check uniforms and (0477 700 714); calling Student Reception
read the daily notices. (9208 0802), or by emailing:
studentreception@servite.wa.edu.au
Homeroom is an opportunity for
students to build positive relationships Kindly advise of the reason for early
and develop teamwork skills as students departure and if student will be picked
are involved in a range of activities up by anyone other than their parent
including circles, brain breaks and games / guardian, the College will require
that not only build connections but notification of these details in advance.
activate the brain so that students are
This will allow your child to leave the
‘learning ready’.
classroom and make their way to
Student Reception at the prearranged
What do I do if my child will be absent time.
from school? Families are currently required to remain
If your child will be absent from school, in their vehicle when picking up their
please notify the College before 9.00am children. On arrival at the College, please
by sending a text to 0477 700 714; calling phone Student Reception on 9208 0802
the Student Absentee Line on 9208 0999, and students will sign out and exit the
or by emailing: College on Cape Street.
studentreception@servite.wa.edu.au.
Leaving Materials at Student Reception
What do I do if my child will be late to
for Students to collect?
school?
Students occasionally forget materials
If your child will be late arriving at school
they need for school and ask their
for any reason, please notify the College
parents to drop these off at the College
by sending a text to 0477 700 714; calling
for them.
the Student Absentee Line 9208 0999, or
by emailing studentreception@servite.
On such occasions, parents are permitted
wa.edu.au by 9am. When your child
to leave the item at Student Reception,
arrives at school, they must sign in at
who will send an email to the student to
Student Reception before going to their
advise.
next class.
It is the student’s responsibility to collect
What do I do if I need to attend a the item from Student Reception, as it
meeting at the College during school will not be delivered personally to the
hours? student.
All parents / guardians are required
to enter via the Cape Street gate and
must sign in at Reception. Parents are
to remain in Reception until they are
directed further by a staff member.
Kindly maintain the recommended social
distancing practises where possible and
adhere to non-contact greetings.
16 |TIMES OF THE DAY
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Wednesday / 7 Session Day
8.45am Homeroom 8.45am Homeroom
8.55am Change bell 8.55am Change bell
9.00am Period 1 9.00am PCP/ Assembly
9.55am Period 2 9.45am Period 1
10.50am Recess 10.30am Period 2
11.10am End of Recess Bell 11.15am Recess
11.15am Period 3 11.35am End of Recess Bell
12.10pm Period 4 11.40am Period 3
1.00pm Lunch 12.25pm Period 4
1.35pm End of Lunch bell 1.10pm Lunch
1.40pm Period 5 1.45pm End of Lunch bell
2.30pm Period 6 1.50pm Period 5
3.20pm Bus 2.35pm Period 6
3.20pm Bus
| 17TRANSITIONING INTO SERVITE
What happens on the first day? After recess, Year 7, 11 and 12 students
will follow a modified timetable to allow
For Years 7, 11 and 12 students, the first
students to meet their subject teachers
day is a full day from 8.40am to 3.20pm.
and to begin to find their way around the
For Year 8, 9 and 10 students, the first
school.
day is from 8.40am to Recess (10.40am-
11.10am).
All students are to wear their College Are parents involved in the first day?
Summer Uniform. Students will not need
Pop Up Coffee Bar
all of their books, but basic stationery is
8.00am Monday 1 February 2021
required.
Yes!
New students will begin their first day by
meeting in the College Auditorium, then From 8.00am on Monday 1 February, all
spend the rest of the morning with their parents of newly commencing students
Homeroom Teacher and Student Leaders are warmly invited to our Pop Up Coffee
where they will be given timetables, Bar at St Juliana Square.
Student Diaries and allocated lockers etc.
All students are allocated a Year 11 Buddy
who assists them in their transition to the
College.
18 |COMMUNITY DOMAIN
What is the Pastoral Care system at The program is integrated into the
Servite? curriculum and is presented in a
developmentally, age-appropriate
Pastoral care at Servite is based on
manner and delivered within the
a deep respect for the dignity and
teachings of our Catholic identity.
uniqueness of the individual person as
we are all made in the image of God
What is the role of the Homeroom
(Genesis 1:27). Our program is based on
Teacher?
positive psychology research promoting
a proactive approach to student The Homeroom Teacher has the most
wellbeing, the valuing safe communities important role in our Priory system. They
curriculum whilst embedding the are responsible for creating a safe and
principals of the Berry Street Education happy environment where each student
model. is personally known and valued and feels
an integral part of the College.
At Servite, all students and staff belong to
one of six Priories – Annunziata, Senario, The Homeroom Teacher is a mentor
San Clemente, Saint Mary, Our Lady of for each student and is responsible for
Sorrows and Saint Anthony. Each Priory positively interacting with students
contains seven Homerooms. so that they are learning ready. Other
responsibilties include taking attendance,
The Pastoral Care system at Servite is checking uniforms, processing student
vertical, which means that Homerooms reports and assisting students with their
are made up of students from all year studies. The Homeroom Teacher is your
levels. Your child will have regular first point of call for any questions or
opportunities to interact with students concerns regarding your child.
from a variety of year groups. Students
remain in the same Homeroom, with the What is the role of the Head of
same Homeroom Teacher, throughout Community?
their time at the College.
Each Priory is guided by a Head of
Community (HOC) responsible for the
To enhance student wellbeing our
overall wellbeing of the students, and
Pastoral Care Programs are delivered
support of the Homeroom Teachers
in Year Groups. In 2021 Pastoral Care
within that Priory. They have the role
will be on Wednesday morning and will
of liaising with parents, Homeroom
address issues relevant to the particular
Teachers and Heads of Learning Areas in
age group. Students wear their Priory
tracking student progress and resolving
Uniform on this day.
pastoral issues. Heads of Community are
responsible for organising Priory activities,
What is the Keeping Safe: Child
year level activities and whole school
Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC)?
events, as well as the selection of Student
The Keeping Safe: Child Protection Leaders who will work with them to
Curriculum is an evidence based, ensure the smooth running of their Priory.
best practice program developed
collaboratively with child protection
experts, teachers, educational leaders
and other professionals. The program
aims to empower students with the
understanding that they have the right
to be safe and teaches lifelong skills that
will help them to be safe by talking to
people they trust.
| 19SERVITE CAFE
Servite Café Cashless Card Payment
Option – Flexischools
For the convenience of the Servite During the registration process you
community, the College offers an might be asked to provide your child’s
alternative payment method for StudentID. This is located on their
purchases at the Servite Café – SmartRider as the Student Number.
Flexischools. Please note that the Servite
Café does still accept cash payments. To register, go to www.flexischools.com.au
For assistance, please call 1300 361 769
The Flexischools cashless card system or contact help@flexischools.com.au or
links a student’s existing StudentID/ as your first point of contact. Your Child’s
SmartRider card to a pre-loaded account, ID number has been associated with the
giving students the ability to make other email and will need to be moved to
purchases without cash. Flexischools your new email address.
will send you a confirmation email with
instructions to setup your account. If Any further issues, please contact
you do not wish to use the Flexischools helpdesk@servite.wa.edu.au
system, do not set up an account.
When can my child use the Café?
The Flexischools system allows you
to limit the daily spend per child and The Cafe opens every day for breakfast
includes an automatic top-up option so before school, Recess and Lunch.
they never go without access to funds. Students may not visit the Cafe at any
Students will be able to use the barcode other times.
on their Student ID/SmartRider cards to
access to make purchases. Please note
that the funds you add to the SmartRider
for TransPerth or Horizons West are
separate to the funds you add to the
Flexischools system.
20 |TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL
What time does my child need to arrive Which Transperth services are
at school every day? available?
All students must arrive at school by Transperth train services are accessible at
8.40am, ready to begin Homeroom at Glendalough and Stirling train stations,
8.45am. Students are expected to have and a list of Transperth bus services
been to their lockers and to be organised accessible to Servite students is available
for their first two periods by the time at the following link:
they arrive at Homeroom.
https://www.servite.wa.edu.au/contact/
Please use the Transperth Journey
Where can I drop off and pick up my
Planner for detailed information on times
child?
and routes. Returning buses depart from
The drop off and pick up zone is located the bus stops at the front of the school
in the car park on the eastern end of along Cape Street.
the College, and can be accessed via
SmartRider?
Morgans Street, as indicated on this
map. The car parks on the College side A SmartRider is the electronic ticketing
of Cape Street are bus zones before system available to everyone who uses
and after school, so pick and set down Transperth trains, buses or ferries.
is not available in these areas during
Servite College has negotiated with
these times. Child safety, courtesy and
the Public Transport Authority to issue
patience, needs to be observed at all
SmartRider cards (free for initial card).
times.
The information released to the PTA is
a student photo, student name, date of
Does the College have bus services?
birth, address and student number.
Yes. The College offers two private bus
The PTA must comply with the privacy
routes, run by Horizons West The routes
requirements for the public sector and
can be accessed on the College website
will only be issuing the information
at the following link:
provided by the College for the issuance
https://www.servite.wa.edu.au/contact/ of a Student SmartRider concession card.
Students travelling on the above routes, SmartRider cards are arranged by the
tag on and tag off the bus with their College and issued within the first few
SmartRider card. Parents prepay online weeks of school to all Year 7 students.
with a minimum of $20, into an account If the card is lost, a new card can be
linked to the students’ SmartRider card. ordered through Student Reception
Money deposited for the Horizons West upon payment of $5.00.
Bus cannot be used for Transperth buses
Should you have any queries, please
or the College Cafe. Each account is
contact Servite College Student
separate.
Reception or the Transperth lnfoline on
Any student in the College who intends 13 62 13.
to use either one of these private buses
Can my child ride to school?
must be registered. To do this, the
student must bring his/her SmartRider Yes. Bike racks are available on the
card to the College Library to have the College Campus. It is the responsibility
card scanned and added to our register. of your child to ensure that their bike
is secured with a chain or lock, as the
You will also now have the opportunity
College cannot take responsibility for
to download an App and see in real time
damaged or stolen bikes. Helmets must
the location of the Bus.
be worn by students travelling to and
from the College.
| 21LEARNING DOMAIN
Servite College is a dynamic community. Servite delivers an integrated
As we learn, we acquire and develop curriculum, challenging the creativity,
memories and behaviors, including initiative and ability of each student.
skills, knowledge, understanding,
Our curriculum is attentive to the current
values and wisdom. Learning is the
and future needs of the individual in
goal of education and the product of
this century and how each student best
experience. Learning is a process.
learns. We encourage all to work to the
Servite has adopted an inquiry approach best of their ability, by aiming to provide
to holistic learning that deepens authentic, relevant and dynamic learning
understanding and builds on knowledge opportunities that are formed around an
through local and global contexts. intercultural awareness, holistic learning
and effective means of communication.
At Servite we
Students are shown that learning
• Develop skills in thinking and other
takes place at school and at home in
key approaches to learning
partnership with teachers, their families
• Design learning opportunities where and themselves. Servite develops
all students can experience success – partnerships with the wider community
personalised learning to enable the sharing of resources and
• Use various approaches to learning facilitate community based learning and
and contemporary tools that support growth.
the creation, use and transference of
knowledge
• Reflect and evaluate to promote
a critical awareness of one’s own
learning
• Articulate high expectations that
when implemented will lead to
optimum student outcomes
• Plan for purposeful teaching
• Target professional learning for
teachers that focuses on developing
the core attributes and capacities of
an effective teacher
22 |When our students come to us in Year We see our Year 7 students as natural
7, bright eyed and excited about the inquirers, seeking answers and
beginning of their learning journey at knowledge as we foster their curiosity
Servite, we tap into our students natural in a dynamic learning environment that
curiousity. We are conscious of providing meets their personal needs.
a transition to secondary school that
encourages each individual to discover
their own personal learning trajectory. How much homework should my child
We want our students to experience a be doing?
range of subjects so that they can see
We focus on study techniques in Term 1
what they are good at, identify their
as this is an important skill that our
areas for growth and develop interests
students need to master. In Term 2
they are passionate about.
homework will be introduced with
students taught how to create a study/
Core subjects homework timetable. There are lots of
• English good tips about study habits on page 26.
• Health and Physical Education
What should I do if my child has
• Humanities difficulty with a subject?
• Maths
If your child has difficulty with a subject,
• Religious Education contact the subject teacher via email.
• Science
All staff email addresses follow the same
format:
Elective subjects
firstname.surname@servite.wa.edu.au
• Technologies (Robotics, Coding,
Textiles, Food and Woodwork) Alternatively, please call College
• Performing Arts (Dance, Drama) Reception on 9208 0900
• The Arts (Media, Art, Music)
• Languages (Indonesian and Italian)
We want our Year 7 students to build
their capacity for research skills,
time management, study strategies
and working collaboratively and
independently as this skill set is
important right throughout their
secondary schooling. We encourage our
students to learn from their successes
and their failures as we see this as a
first attempt in learning. It is, after all,
in failing that we truly learn, it is also in
failure that we learn persistence and
develop a growth mindset that forces us
to grow and learn.
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
I Discover I Seek I Become I Choose I Lead I Am
| 23PARENT COMMUNICATION
Who do I contact if I have any There are three main people you should
questions? contact, depending on your question:
If you have concerns regarding your • Your child’s Homeroom Teacher –
child at any stage of their schooling, questions relating to Pastoral Care
it is best to inform the school so that
• Your child’s Subject Teacher –
we are able to support where possible.
questions relating to the child’s
Whether the concern relates to your
subjects
child’s academic progress, behaviour or
emotional well-being, there are different • College Reception – administrative
people whom you can approach at the questions
school. If the concern is related to your
child’s academic progress in a particular
What is the best way to contact a
subject, you may discuss your concerns
teacher?
with the Subject Teacher. Other people
who you can discuss your concerns with Email is the easiest way to contact your
are your child’s Homeroom Teacher, child’s teachers. All Servite staff email
Head of Community, Deputy Principal addresses follow the same format:
and Vice Principal. Servite also has a firstname.surname@servite.wa.edu.au
College Counsellor who is able to offer Alternatively, please call College
support in a number of areas. Reception on 9208 0900
College Counsellor / School Psychologist
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MINISTRY DOMAIN
A Faith Community Liturgy and Retreats
At Servite, students from a variety of Our community celebrates its
cultures and religions are united in a faith through various liturgies and
common journey of formation as young participation in retreats. These events
adults. Our students and families place are rich opportunities for all our students
a strong importance on core values and to come together and reflect, share
a holistic education as the foundation and celebrate who we are as a catholic
for personal growth. As a community community. Throughout the year
we integrate faith, life and culture opportunities also exist for our students
throughout our daily life. We seek to families to join us in these celebrations.
embrace opportunities for personal and
social transformation in all our students
as they learn to respond to our Servite
calling to serve others and make a
positive impact on the world.
Christian Service Learning
Christian Service Learning forms
part of our school curriculum. It is an
educational activity that contributes to
the development of our students as just,
compassionate and courageous young
people. All our students participate in a
variety of activities each year.
Our Christian Service Learning program
goes beyond giving, encouraging our
students to encountering others, learn
about the dignity and needs of others
and about God reaching out to and
through each person.
Details of our Christian Service Learning
program are available at:
https://arc.servite.wa.edu.au/christian-
service-learning
26 |EXAMPLE TIMETABLE
The following outlines an example timetable. It is to give you an idea of what your
child’s timetable will look like when they start at Servite.
Students will receive their own timetable on the first day. It will look similar to this: but
will be personalised with their own teachers, rooms and subjects.
Last Name, First Name
2 Feb 2020
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
HR OLS3 Homeroom Our OLS3 Homeroom Our OLS3 Homeroom Our OLS3 Homeroom Our OLS3 Homeroom Our
Lady of Sorrows Lady of Sorrows Lady of Sorrows Lady of Sorrows Lady of Sorrows
SH03 Ms Patrina Howells SH03 Ms Patrina Howells SH03 Ms Patrina Howells SH03 Ms Patrina Howells SH03 Ms Patrina Howells
PCP 07PCP2 Pastoral Care
AL02 Ms Alexa Pagnoni
P1 07TDE3 Technology 07PE3 Physical 07REL3 Religion 07ENG5 English 07SCI1 Science
Design Educaon SH09 (was AL04) Mrs Jill SH13 (was AL05) Mrs Susan SA11 Mr Ericius Tan
MO06 Mr Patrick McHale GYM1 Ms Viktoria Marevic Melbourne Srling
P2 07HUM3 Humanies 07MATG4 07ENG5 English 07ITA2 Italian 07HUM3 Humanies
SH13 (was AL04) Mrs Maria Mathemacs General SH14 (was AL05) Mrs Susan AL18 Ms Gabriella SH12 (was AL04) Mrs Maria
McGovern SH03 Mrs Kim Walker Srling Townsend McGovern
P3 07MATG4 07REL3 Religion 07MATG4 07HEA3 Health 07REL3 Religion
Mathemacs General SH10 (was AL04) Mrs Jill Mathemacs General Educaon AL09 (was AL04) Mrs Jill
SH03 Mrs Kim Walker Melbourne SH03 Mrs Kim Walker SA06 (was AL04) Ms Melbourne
Viktoria Marevic
P4 07ENG5 English 07SCI1 Science 07MATG4 07SCI1 Science 07ENG5 English
AL14 (was AL05) Mrs Susan SA11 Mr Ericius Tan Mathemacs General SA11 Mr Ericius Tan AL14 (was AL05) Mrs Susan
Srling SH03 Mrs Kim Walker Srling
P5 07SCI1 Science 07ENG5 English 07HUM3 Humanies 07HUM3 Humanies 07TDE3 Technology
SA11 Mr Ericius Tan AL08 (was AL05) Mrs Susan SH13 (was AL04) Mrs Maria SH13 (was AL04) Mrs Maria Design
Srling McGovern McGovern MO06 Mr Patrick McHale
P6 07PE3 Physical 07ITA2 Italian 07TDE3 Technology 07TDE3 Technology 07MATG4
Educaon AL18 Ms Gabriella Design Design Mathemacs General
GYM Ms Viktoria Marevic Townsend MO02 Ms Claire Howard MO02 Ms Claire Howard SH03 Mrs Kim Walker
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Co-curricular activities offered? Alternatively, students can contact the
staff member in charge of the extra-
We offer a wide range of academic,
curricular activity for more information
sporting, creative and spiritual co-
curricular activities. Programs include What is NAS and how can my child get
inter-school sports, our music program, involved?
drama and dance productions, a range
The Northern Associated Schools (NAS)
of national and international trips, and
inter-school sports competition is
social events for year groups such as the
organised by the AssociatedStudentCatholic
Timetable
River Cruise, Dinner Dance and Ball. Page 1
Colleges (ACC). Through NAS, Servite
Printed October 29, 2020
How can my child get involved? College competes with 4 other schools
in our district – Newman College, John
Once the school year begins, sign-ups
XXIII College, Sacred Heart College and
for various co-curricular activities will
Chisholm College. The competition is
be advertised in the daily notices. It will
only for Term 1 and Term 2, with different
typically involve attending a meeting
year levels competing on different days
during Break time to receive information,
of the week. Your child can get involved
ask any questions and sign up.
in NAS by attending the trials which are
held early in each term.
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TRANSITION TIPS FOR STUDENTS
The first day of Secondary School is a very exciting time for Year 7 students and
equally exciting for older students joining from other schools. The following tips
should help to make your first day, week, term and year at Servite go smoothly.
• Get organised and make sure that you have everything ready that you need to
start school
• Make sure that you know how you are getting to school and work out what time
you need to wake up so that you are ready in time
• If you are not sure of something, make sure you ask someone. You may talk to your
parents, teachers, friends or your Head of Community
• Remember, on the first day you are not expected to know how everything works
or where to find everything - the other newsly commencing students are probably
unsure as well
• Catch up with friends who you know are going to Servite College over the
Christmas holidays if possible and talk to them about going to high school
• You could also organise to go to school with a friend on the first day so you can
help each other find your way around
• Most importantly, have fun!
TRANSITION TIPS FOR PARENTS
Moving to a new school can be challenging for some students. While it is an exciting
time, it can also be a time that is filled with a variety of emotions including anxiety,
fear and uncertainty. The following tips are for you to help your child transition to
Secondary School:
• Get excited with your child. Talk about how great school will be – what they will
learn and the new friends they will make. Your child will generate an excited and
enthusiastic energy if you do.
• Let your child go shopping with you for their new school items eg. Stationery
• Organise for your child to see some friends who will also be going, or are already
students at Servite College, just before the beginning of the school year. This will
give them a chance to talk to their peers about moving to Servite. Getting in touch
with friends just before the beginning of school can make it easier on the first day.
• If your child is catching public transport to school for the first time, go through
the timetables and have a practice run in the holidays. It is better to make the
mistakes in the holidays than on the first day of school.
• Encourage your child to get organised early and begin talking about goals
• Ensure your child is a part of all organisation - don’t just do it all for them, as then
they will have more understanding of the requirements.
• Remember that you may feel worried or anxious about your child moving to a new
school. It is important that you do not relay this feeling to your child as they will
sense your worry and it could make it more difficult for them to settle.
| 29STUDY HABITS
In moving from Primary to Secondary
Note Taking
school, there is a considerable difference
in the expectations placed upon
students to independently manage We use what is known as the Cornell
homework and study. note taking method. Students learn how
to take notes in all subjects. This is an
Homework refers to work set by the important skill to master as it shows that
teacher, including assignments, students are understanding what they
assessment tasks and completion of are learning and notes are what they will
class work, which extends and enriches use for revision for tests and projects.
learning. Study is the work initiated by
students themselves to revise materials Every afternoon/evening during the
already completed which helps school week, students should set aside a
consolidate understanding, prepare thirty minute block to read over all notes
for assessments and broaden learning. from the day. We know that doing this
Study is a skill that for many students helps students remember 80% of the
needs to be taught and not something information learned. If left for one week
that they would probably not have had that decreases to 50% and a month 30%.
much practice with in primary school.
The expectations for your child when
they are in Year Seven will be different to
what they are used to at Primary School. Memory
When your child is in Year 7, they will
be expected to do a certain amount of
homework throughout the week. We want students to be able to move
all things learnt in a day from short
The information regarding a study term memory to long term memory.
timetable, study environment, Student Along with reading notes over and
Diary and time management outlined over, students can also use flash cards
previously contribute to effective study and/or teach a member of their family
habits. The role of the parent is to help what they have learned during the day.
the child to set up a study timetable and Teaching someone is often the best
then help them to stick to it. Younger way of remembering information. It is
students are not necessarily internally important that children get lots of sleep
motivated by the drive to succeed but because it is while sleeping that the
rather external motivators such as not information gets embedded in their
getting a detention or getting to go long term memory.
on the computer after completing
homework. As a parent, you may need to
provide rewards for your child when they
stick to a study timetable.
The following information outlines
further tips for improving study habits
including how to take notes in class and
then how you can remember what you
learn for tests. If you combine these tips
with an effective study timetable and
regular use of the Student Diary, you will
be more organised and better able to
study effectively.
30 |GETTING ORGANISED
The beginning of the school year is a Study Timetable
good time to start practicing some good
organisational skills. If students start the
year off organised, it is much easier to One of the most effective ways to get
maintain momentum. organised is to use a study timetable.
Using their Student Diary is the key to The following are some tips to make your
remaining organised. In addition to this, timetable more effective:
it is important for your child to organise
their time with a study timetable. • Include times for sport, chores, meals,
study/homework
Some tips are listed to help your child
design a study timetable, create a good • Use different colours for different
study environment, use their Student activities
Diary effectively and manage their time • Put the timetable somewhere you
well. can always see it
• You may need a new planner each
week as activities change
• Cross off the ‘to do’ items as you
complete them
• Use your Student Diary to write down
homework and assignments
Environment
Ensure that your environment is
conducive to study.
Keep the following in mind:
• Try to have your own space for study
• Keep it neat and tidy
• Organise your books and worksheets
• Either have one file for every subject
and use file dividers or have a
separate file for every subject
• Use colour coding so you can find
books in your locker easily
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